01513nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245008300055210006900138260004200207520108700249100001901336856003601355       2010                        eng d  a1913-610200aEstablishing and Engaging an Active Open Source Ecosystem with the BeagleBoard0 aEstablishing and Engaging an Active Open Source Ecosystem with t  aOttawabTalent First Networkc03/20103 aThere should be little doubt that any given area of technology will eventually be occupied by open solutions. Rather, it is a question of "who" and "when." In mobile and embedded platforms, there is not a single dominant proprietary solution to displace, unlike desktop software. Instead, open software produces interface and compatibility experiences on par with proprietary software.

At points where no proprietary solution is clearly differentiated from open solutions and the barriers to participation are kept low, open innovation thrives at the forefront of the technology. This article introduces BeagleBoard, a project that creates powerful, open, and embedded devices based on the BeagleBoard hardware, a low-cost, fan-less single-board computer. By lowering the barriers to participation and making commitments to support and sustain the architecture to preserve the innovation from that participation, BeagleBoard.org has built an active and growing community of hobbyists and professionals advancing the state of the art in low-power embedded computing, here and now.1 aKridner, Jason  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/331